Rick McDermott

About Rick McDermott

After 20+ years practicing in a large law firm environment, I decided to leave \"Big Law\" and start my own law firm. I assist clients with complex intellectual property and commercial issues to meet their business goals efficiently and effectively. This includes issues related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, commercial contracts, and other IP and corporate legal matters.My clients have included large multi-national corporations; mid-sized private, public, and non-profit companies; and start-up/spin-off entities. My experience includes the following-I have counseled clients and provided strategic advice and risk assessment regarding identifying, protecting, licensing, enforcing, monetizing, designing around, and defending against IP rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights-I have completed intellectual property clearance and competitive intelligence analyses related to product development, merger & acquisition due diligence, freedom to operate, branding, and competitive analysis assessments-I have prepared and prosecuted patent, trademark, and copyright applications in numerous industries and technologies-I have structured, negotiated, and drafted complex commercial contracts, licenses, development, settlement, and other agreements involving and/or concerning complex commercial technology and IP issues-I have assisted clients in identifying and executing business solutions involving complex legal issues involving IP, commercial contracts, and government regulation and compliance issues; and-I have successfully led and managed litigation and trial teams in complex IP and other commercial litigation matters pending in U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including matters relating to patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other commercial and technology disputes and related legal issues.

Experience

1. Founder and Principal

   Mcdermott Ip Law

   Oct 2018 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   McDermott IP Law is an intellectual property law firm, specializing in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing and IP related litigation, providing you and your business the sophisticated IP advice you would expect from a large IP practice with personal service and reasonable rates.Our goal is simple – to provide clients a place to turn for cost effective, timely, and successful resolution of their intellectual property needs. We partner with you and your employees, learn your business, and focus on your IP needs so that you can continue to focus on growing and running your business.

Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1987 — 1991

• Marquette University Law School

  Juris Doctor (J.D.), Intellectual Property

  1991 — 1994

• Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA

  High School

  1982 — 1987

Skills

• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Non-Profit Board Development
• Trade Secrets
• Non-Profit Fund Development
• University Teaching
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Trademark Litigation
• Licensing
• Patents
• Non-Profit Leadership
• Legal Research
• Patent Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Courts
• Civil Litigation
• Copyright Litigation
• Software Patents
• Copyright Law
• Unfair Competition
• Trademark Opposition Proceedings